Galveston (61st Street)
Texas · United States
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The island's surf corner — pier peaks and sandbar lines that fire when a blue norther flips the Gulf wind, with a stubborn local crew surfing through every winter front.
Today's surf at Galveston (61st Street)
Updated 05:13 spot time
Galveston (61st Street) surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1 ft–1.5 ft knee to waist high, 1 ft SE swell at 3.2 s. Wind up to 12 mph ESE. Water 87°F. Best surf window around 10:00 AM — fair (2/5) with 5 mph SW wind.
Tides today: high 4:42 AM (1.6 ft), low 10:58 AM (0.7 ft), high 6:15 PM (1.8 ft), low 11:24 PM (1.3 ft)
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
SE & S
Best wind
NW–N
Ideal size
2–4 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
September–March
Crowd
Moderate
Safety: A forgiving classroom — stay between the flags, close to shore, and never surf alone. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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